Ryan Nicole Peters as Ruth and Zion Richardson as Travis in California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.

Ryan Nicole Peters as Ruth and Zion Richardson as Travis in California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.

Ryan Nicole Peters as Ruth and Marcus Henderson as Walter in California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.

(foreground) Nemuna Ceesay as Beneatha and Ryan Nicole Peters as Ruth in California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.

(L to R) Nemuna Ceesay as Beneatha, Ryan Nicole Peters as Ruth, and Margo Hall as Lena in California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.

(L to R) Ryan Nicole Peters as Ruth and Margo Hall as Lena in California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.

(L to R) Margo Hall as Lena, Ryan Nicole Peters as Ruth, and Zion Richardson as Travis in California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.

Marcus Henderson as Walter and Margo Hall as Lena in California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.

(L to R) Margo Hall as Lena and Marcus Henderson as Walter in California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.

(L to R) Marcus Henderson as Walter and Margo Hall as Lena in California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.

(foreground) Marcus Henderson as Walter and Ryan Nicole Peters as Ruth in California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.

(L to R) Ryan Nicole Peters as Ruth and Marcus Henderson as Walter in California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.

(L to R) Ryan Nicole Peters as Ruth and Marcus Henderson as Walter in California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.

(L to R) Margo Hall as Lena, Ryan Nicole Peters as Ruth and Marcus Henderson as Walter in California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.

(L to R) Margo Hall as Lena and Marcus Henderson as Walter in California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.

(L to R) Marcus Henderson as Walter and Zion Richardson as Travis in California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.

(L to R) Marcus Henderson as Walter and Zion Richardson as Travis in California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.

The cast of California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.

(L to R) Nemuna Ceesay as Beneatha, Marcus Henderson as Walter, and Margo Hall as Lena in California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.

(foreground) Marcus Henderson as Walter, and (background L to R) Margo Hall as Lena and Nemuna Ceesay as Beneatha in California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.

(foreground) Nemuna Ceesay as Beneatha and Marcus Henderson as Walter in California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.

(L to R) Marcus Henderson as Walter and Margo Hall as Lena in California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.

(foreground) Marcus Henderson as Walter and Margo Hall as Lena and in California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.

Margo Hall as Lena in California Shakespeare Theaterís production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Patricia McGregor; photo by Kevin Berne.